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9 Recipes that totally prove being a copycat can be a good thing

"Copycat!" Yeah, we all heard it a thousand times growing up, and usually, it had a negative connotation about it. But the truth is, being a copycat isn't always a bad thing — especially when it comes to delicious food. Here are just a few examples of copycat recipes worth your time.

Hostess Cupcake Copycat

From the chef: "If you love the moist and creamy taste of a Hostess cupcake, you will love this version!"

Homemade Copycat Big Mac Recipe

From the chef: "I still love a Big Mac now and then and thought I would enjoy it even more if I could make it myself. Let me tell you, this 'secret sauce' is spot on! Oh. My. Goodness. It was almost better than the real thing! Try it. You won't be sorry!"

P.F. Chang's Mongolian Beef Copycat Recipe

From the chef: "I could eat Chinese food everyday and still enjoy it. I just can't get enough! The addiction only worsens when I'm pregnant. I decided to try and make my own Asian inspired meal and home and it was FABULOUS!"

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Panera Bread Copycat Recipe: Smoked Turkey and Provolone Panini

From the chef: "I had never heard of the Panera Bread Company until I moved to Missouri. We lived about 2 hours away from one but when we did get close to one.... you can bet that is where we went! The sandwiches taste amazing! When I saw that they posted some of their recipes online I was so excited to try one! Obviously I couldn't use Panera Bread for my sandwich but I found some artisan bread (found at most grocery stores) that was pretty darn close. There is nothing like a warm sandwich on a cold day!"

Cinnaburst Bread [Great Harvest Copycat]

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Complete Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Salad (Copycat Recipe)

From the chef: "We LOVE Cafe Rio and Costa Vida. We have tried and tried to duplicate the Cafe Rio / Costa Vida sweet pork salad.. and tonight.. we nailed it! It was DELICIOUS!! We have tried different sweet pork recipes but something seemed to be missing from each one.. so we combined a few and made our own! I promise, we are VERY VERY picky about our Cafe Rio pork and this tasted EXACTLY like it. We also played around with the rice, the beans, and the ranch."

WHY YOU SHOULD START A FOOD BLOG

Hi. I'm Camille. My sisters and I started a blog 7 years ago. Before we started blogging, we were constantly calling each other for recipe ideas, craft projects, and ways to keep our children entertained during those long winter days. The blog was the perfect way for us to share those ideas with each other and we fell in love with blogging.

​We told our friends and family about our little blog and slowly found more and more people were visiting it each day. We started doing research and discovered that we could turn this blog into something more . . . something bigger than we ever could have dreamed.

We now have over 3 million people visit our blog each month.

(That's me on the left)

In the past 5 years, we have taken this hobby and turned it into a full-time income for all six of the sisters, and a handful of employees who help behind the scenes. Blogging and social media have opened up a whole new world of opportunity and now we are going to share the secrets to our success with you. If you have ever wanted to start a blog, now is the time!

Why a food blog, and why now?

Not everyone watches kittens on Youtube, but everyone needs to eat.

The food industry in the US is estimated at $1.46 trillion (usda.gov/topics/food-markets-prices) so it is no surprise that online food services is one of the biggest Internet categories. Over 450 million daily inquiries are food related (www.internetlivestats.com/google-search-statistics/).

More and more people are using the Internet to get food related information. By following the simple steps that we share in our e-book "How to Turn Your Recipes into Cash" you can have a money-making food blog today. Now is the perfect time to start because MyRecipeMagic has just launched a program to guide you through the whole process!

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Q. Can I get recipes from other sites and put them with my recipes?

A. Yes. This is done by using the collection bookmarklet. Watch the how to video HERE.

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LUCKY CHARMS GOLDEN OREO CUPCAKES

DUBLIN CODDLE

Dublin Coddle is great served with the typical Irish Brown bread. Dublin Coddle is Irish comfort food at its best. It is probably one of those dishes that came about as a way to use leftovers. Europeans are known for their frugality. There is really no set recipe per se. Case in point, I like to add carrots to my recipe because I happen to love these orange tubers, I can't get enough of them! Because it is slow cooked Dublin Coddle is a perfect candidate for the crock-pot.

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Brownies

Since St. Patrick's Day is coming up, I decided to make a treat for my kids. I chose these Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Brownies, and they turned out yummy. My kids loved the green coloring in the brownie. You can change out the green food coloring for a different holiday.

BEST Reuben Sandwich

Leprechaun Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

Saint Patrick's Day is coming up quick and what better way to celebrate then with some baked goods! I had lots of ideas on what to kick off the St Patrick's Day celebration with and thought to do something fun and colorful.

Traditional Irish Soda Bread

COLCANNON WITH IRISH SAUSAGE

Colcannon. What the heck is colcannon? Those were my thoughts exactly this week when I was trying to decide what to make in preparation for St. Patrick's Day! Well, all I can say is that the Irish were up to something delicious when they started making this simple dish. Basically colcannon is mashed potatoes on serious steroids.

My Recipe Magic is your one-stop solution for all things cooking. In the past you had to search multiple sites to find a recipe you like or a "how-to recipe video". Then once you found one how would you keep tack of it? Pinterest is getting less and less user friendly and search engines give you more of what they want instead of what you want. Now you can use the Bookmarklet button from My Recipe Magic to collect every piece of content you want and store it in one, easy to access and organize, location! Here is how:

This page will open. Drag and drop the two blue buttons to your bookmark toolbar.

Now you have a "collect" button on your bookmark toolbar.

You can use this button whenever you are online and see a recipe or video that you like. Just click the collect button while you are on the recipe page that you want to keep. A page with several images will open.

Click on the image you would like to use for your recipe thumbnail. A new page will open that shows you what the recipe will look like. You can add text in the different fields. When you have it the way you want it, click on the "send for review" button in the top right corner.

Your recipe will be reviewed and published in 24-48 hours. You can then go back to your profile page and see the recipe under the "recipes" tab.

Collect as many recipes as you can. Then you can start organizing them into collections (click here to see training video). You are on your way to a killer library of favorite recipes!

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6. One peeler to rule them all

7. De-core your pineapple sans frustration

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If you own one of these gadgets, you don't have to think twice about all the work that goes into prepping the pineapple for consumption. This will save you time and get you a lot less sticky than alternative methods.

8. Finally, a colander for most cans

9. An ice cube tray not subject to freezer laws

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This tray if a must have if your fridge/freezer doesn't have an ice dispenser. It fits in tight crevices — horizontal or vertical — and will make you proud of all those hours you spent playing Tetris as a child.